India, June 23 -- A dust storm swept through Haryana's Gurugram and then proceeded to hit parts of Delhi as well a Uttar Pradesh's Noida on Tuesday, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a red alert for Delhi-NCR, forecasting rain and strong winds across the region.

Videos shared on social media showed massive dust storms sweeping through several parts of Gurugram, with strong winds and low visibility affecting normal life in the city.

A brief spell of moderate to heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms was likely between 3 pm and 4:30 pm across several parts of Delhi-NCR, according to amateur weather enthusiast Navdeep Dahiya. Weather conditions were expected to turn dry again after 5 pm.

The IMD said in a warni...